Kimberly S. Reed is an award-winning international speaker, author, corporate trainer and diversity, equality and inclusion executive. She is a nationally recognized thought leader, expert, strategist and advisor to some of the world’s most influential organizations in global professional services, health care, financial services, consumer products and pharmaceutical industries. A seasoned leader in transforming organizations into high-performing enterprises and challenging leaders to live without limits, Kimberly has more than 25 years of HR, talent acquisition and diversity and inclusion experience. She has successfully turned around troubled diversity practices by designing, building, leading and shaping high-performing cultures at global organizations with robust strategies, global employee development programs and enterprise-wide initiatives that have increased revenue growth and organizational brand eminence.

Kimberly has developed a distinguished reputation as having one of the most distinct and powerful voices on the lecture circuit transforming the thinking of thousands. Kimberly’s infectious energy, lioness tone and inspiring sincerity engages audiences on topics ranging from the innovation and evolution of diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging, personal, professional and leadership development, entrepreneurship to teaching us Optimists Always Win!